Farming Today

06/06/20 Dual tariffs for chlorinated chicken imports, pressures on the countryside as lockdown eases, beavers

Farming Today

Despite Defra Secretaries' pledges to keep out chlorinated chicken from the US, there's talk of allowing it with higher tariffs imposed. As the coronavirus lockdown eases, rural beauty spots are feeling the pressure as crowds head to the countryside. There’s been outrage among conservationists in Scotland at the news that 87 beavers were shot there, in the first eight months after they gained protected status in May 2019. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

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